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Chapter 6, Problem 33E

(a)

To determine

The transmission probabilities for a particle through a barrier whose width and height are such that 2L2mU0=5 , when EU0=0.4 and EU0=0.6 .

(b)

To determine

The transmission probabilities for a particle through a barrier whose width and height are such that 2L2mU0=50 , when EU0=0.4 and EU0=0.6 .

(c)

To determine

The transmission probabilities for a particle through a barrier whose width and height are such that 2L2mU0=500 , when EU0=0.4 and EU0=0.6 .

(d)

To determine

The claim that the tunneling probability is a far more sensitive function of E when the tunneling probability is small, is correct.

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